diff --git a/scripts/starter.sh b/scripts/starter.sh
index c963cc8..2505ce2 100755
--- a/scripts/starter.sh
+++ b/scripts/starter.sh
@@ -220,17 +220,20 @@ if [[ $HARD_RESET = true ]]; then
 
     downgrade_compiler_if_needed
 
+    echo "[+] trying to stop current ghost-node"
+    sudo systemctl stop ghost-node
+    echo "[+] trying to remove locally stored ledger"
+    sudo rm -rf "$BASE_PATH/chains/casper_staging_testnet"
+
     cd $PROJECT_FOLDER
     echo "[+] clean build cache..."
     cargo clean
     echo "[+] starting build in 3 seconds..."
     sleep 3
-    cargo build $RELEASE $FEATURES
+    cargo build --release
 
-    echo "[+] trying to stop current ghost-node"
-    sudo systemctl stop ghost-node
-    echo "[+] trying to remove locally stored ledger"
-    sudo rm -rf "$BASE_PATH/chains/*"
+    printf "[?] are you ready to continue?"
+    read anything
 
     cd $PROJECT_FOLDER
     echo "[+] trying to copy executable to '$EXECUTABLE_PATH'"